The first ever festival dedicated to the celebration of contemporary Chinese cinema in the East Midlands is set to return to Leicester for the second year in a row following last year’s regional and international success.
This year’s film festival, named ‘Electric Shadows’, was held from 27 November to 3 December, a collaboration between DMU’s School of Humanities and Performing Arts and the Confucius Institute at the Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities, in partnership with NGO UK-China Film Collab (UCFC). A dynamic series of films were selected for this year’s festival, including a screening programme of the latest films from Greater China at Showcase Cinema in Leicester. It also hosted a programme of events, including free Mandarin lessons, heritage performances and Tai-Chi lessons, concluding with an industry networking event at the Phoenix, Leicester.
The films selected covered different genres and themes to meet the needs of different filmgoers. In addition to the opening film with a UK premier of Football Youth which hoped to inspire Leicester City to create glory again, the programme also included other genres of film such as documentary titled “refashioned”, which not only echoed with DMU’s dedication to sustainability education as the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) global hub for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but also the university’s internationally acclaimed fashion design and management degrees. Besides, co-production arthouse Till Love Do Us Part, crime drama Lost in the Stars, romantic comedy The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan, martial arts classic Kung Fu Hustle, and some short films were also screened at this year’s film festival.
Posted on Monday 11 December 2023